João Carlos Monteiro Martins

João Martins completed the Doctoral Program in Design in 2015 at the University of Aveiro and the Master's Course in Industrial Design in 2003 at the University of Porto, Faculty of Engineering and the Higher School of Arts and Design. He has a postgraduate degree in Industrial Design from the Glasgow School of Art and the Portuguese Design Center since 1998. He has a degree in Equipment Design since 1995 from the Escola Superior de Artes e Design de Matosinhos. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo and a guest professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu. Received 2 awards and/or honors. Works in the area of Product Design. In your Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Design; Products; Artifacts; Sustainable Design; Durability of Products; Obsolescence of Products; Ecodesign Strategies; Product Life Cycle; Design for Longevity and Design Classics.

Current positions

  • Professor Adjunto IPVC

PhD Details

  • Title A durabilidade dos clássicos do design como instrumento de apoio ao processo de conceção de produto: 10 princípios para o projeto
  • Field Design de Produtos
  • Year 2015

Research Groups

Publications

Book chapters
  • Pereira, C., Silva, P. T., Rosado, L., Mota, L. F., & Martins, J. (2021). The design thinking process in the development of an intelligent microscopic equipment. In Springer series in design and innovation (pp. 170–182). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89735-2_15 Link
  • Ferreira, A.C.C., Martins, J.C.M., de Morais, M.A.V. (2022). Inclusive Design as Promoter of Social Transformations: Understanding Androgyny in Contemporary Society. In: Duarte, E., Rosa, C. (eds) Developments in Design Research and Practice. Senses 2019. Springer Series in Design and Innovation , vol 17. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86596-2_36 Link
National journals
  • Sousa, A., & Martins, J. C. (2018). The Design of Products to Aid the Practice of Swimming by The Blind People. Desporto e Atividade Física Para Todos, Revista Científica Da FPDD – Federação Portuguesa de Desporto Para Pessoas Com Deficiência, 39–46. https://fpdd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/O-Design-de-Produtos-Para-Auxílio-da-Prática-da-Natação-por-Cegos.pdf
International conferences
  • Félix, M. J., Ferreira, P., Santos, G., Simões, R., & Martins, J. (2019). Guiding Principles of Materials Selection for Product Designers. In D. Croccolo, J. F. Silva Gomes, & S. A. Meguid (Eds.), M2D 2019 – 8th International Conference on Mechanics and Materials in Design (pp. 191–192). Società Editrice Esculapio
  • Martins, J., Mota, L., & Cavaleiro, R. (2019). Exploration of New Innovation Scenários Through the Reinterpretation of Local Material Culture in the Master in Design [Review of Exploration of New Innovation Scenários Through the Reinterpretation of Local Material Culture in the Master in Design]. In E. Bohemia, A. Kovacevic, L. Buck, R. Brisco, D. Evans, H. Grierson, & W. Ion (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE 2019), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. 12th -13th September 2019. The Design Society.
  • Martins, J. C., & Pereira, J. (Eds.). (2020). Furniture Design for Modern Times: Constant change as a lifestyle. IFC 2020 Abstract Book. https://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/ifc2020_bc5e6.pdf Link
  • Mota, L., Martins, J., & Cavaleiro, R. (2022). Human-Centered Design on the Ways to Santiago de Compostela: New Artefacts for their Sustainability. AHFE International. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001423
  • Martins, J., & Mota, L. (2022). Innovative Board Game Design in an Academic Environment during the COVID-19 Pandemic. DS 117: Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&Amp;PDE 2022), London South Bank University in London, UK. 8th – 9th September 2022. https://doi.org/10.35199/epde.2022.57
  • Mota, L., & Martins, J. (2023). Project-Based Learning in a Product Design degree: challenges for students. ESAD ERASMUS+ International Week 2023, Perspectives on Art and Design Education (A. Jorge & M. Varzim, Eds.; C. Correia, Trans.; pp. 112–114) [Review of ESAD ERASMUS+ International Week 2023, Perspectives on Art and Design Education]. ESAD – College of Arts and Design.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J3HLdiFhaKf_mygbDo8PY38zupkc6Jdk/view?usp=share_link
  • Botelho, S., Costa, J., Maia, P., et al. (2011). Design research applicability on portuguese industry — recipor s.a. company. DPPI11 – Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces. Politécnico de Milão, Itália.